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DiNapoli: Former Essex County Fair Treasurer and Willsboro Town Clerk Ordered To Pay Full Restitution for Theft of Nearly $90,000
… the former treasurer of the Essex County Agricultural Society and former Willsboro town clerk/tax collector, was … a crime of public corruption for stealing funds from the society and the town. “Bridget Brown abused the trust of … abuse.” Brown worked for the Essex County Agricultural Society — a non-profit organization that promotes agriculture …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-former-essex-county-fair-treasurer-and-willsboro-town-clerk-ordered-pay-full-restitutionSUNY Bulletin No. SU-274
… with instructions on how to update a Tier 6 employee’s Retirement Plan page due to the two-year look back Affected … Department ID for the calendar year entered. If the query results in multiple rows for an employee, the earnings from … Date field. Enter the employee’s Date of Membership in the Election Date field. The same election date should be carried …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-274-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-planComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… DiNapoli announced completed audits of the Akron CSD Duanesburg CSD Genesee Valley CSD Iroquois CSD Moriah CSD Newark School District Pub …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Security Over Critical Information Systems
… performance accountability system, oversees the licensing of numerous professions, certifies teachers, and administers a host of other educational programs. Its responsibilities include oversight of more than 700 school districts with 3.2 million students, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/19/security-over-critical-information-systemsVillage of Addison – Payroll (2024M-12)
… was arrested in 2023 and charged with misappropriating funds and making unauthorized payments totaling more than $1.1 million in Village funds over a 19-year period. In May 2024, she pleaded guilty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-addison-payroll-2024m-12Opinion 93-32
… -- Financial Disclosure (authority of State Comptroller to obtain access to annual financial disclosure statements) MUNICIPALITIES -- Officers and Employees (authority of State Comptroller to obtain access to annual financial disclosure statements) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-32State Agencies Bulletin No. 2002
… for the DHSES canine. Employees can only be paid for those pay periods in which the employee was eligible for the entire pay period. The MOU expires on 03/31/2023 unless extended by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2002-annual-stipend-canine-handlers-represented-public-employees-federationState Agencies Bulletin No. 344
… a new W-5 is not filed. If you have not received a new W-5 by December 31, 2002 for an employee on this report, the EIC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/344-advance-payment-earned-income-creditState Agencies Bulletin No. 283
… report, the EIC must be canceled on the Employee Tax Data panel effective with the first payroll check for 2002. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/283-advance-payment-earned-income-creditDiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year
… said. “School district and municipal officials must exercise fiscal prudence to stay under the cap amid these … districts and 10 cities with fiscal years starting July 1, 2023, including the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-school-district-and-big-city-tax-levy-cap-2-percent-second-straight-yearContributing Toward Your Retirement – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Tier 2 and 3 (Article 11) Members You are not required to contribute toward your retirement. However, you can make voluntary annuity savings contributions, which will earn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/contributing-toward-your-retirementReal Property Dispositions
… appropriate payment amounts from the sales of real property. Background The Port Authority of New York and New … 25-3.02 (AI), which governs the disposition of real property. Key Findings Our examination revealed that the AI … disposition did not comply with the requirement that the Management and Budget Department ensure that the affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/28/real-property-dispositionsAmusement Park and Fair Ride Safety
… May 14, 2014. Background The Department is responsible for protecting the safety and health of workers and the … and other venues located outside New York City. Each ride must be inspected at least once each year and may be … Department officials consider temporary rides to be a higher safety risk than permanent structures and, though …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/12/amusement-park-and-fair-ride-safetyFar Rockaway Pre-School Provider "Investor" Pleads Guilty in Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… investor in Island Child Development Center, once one of New York City’s largest providers of special education … to preschoolers with disabilities, has pleaded guilty for his participation in a scheme that stole millions of … funding between 2005 and 2012 – money that was intended for special needs students between ages three and five. "More …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/far-rockaway-pre-school-provider-investor-pleads-guilty-theft-education-funds-intended-special-needsDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… The State Office of Children and Family Services is not adequately overseeing adult protective service … for protecting them must do a better job.” Elder abuse is a problem nationwide, with 1 in 10 older adults subject to … responsible for assessing each case to determine what help is needed, such as a new living arrangement, money management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adultsOther Bulletin No. 24
… Purpose To inform the State University Construction Fund of OSC’s automatic processing of the repayment of SCF CSEA DRP reductions Affected Employees Employees whose … To inform the State University Construction Fund of OSCs automatic processing of the repayment of SCF CSEA DRP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-24-repayment-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilComptroller DiNapoli and Acting Nassau County DA Singas: Pension Scammer Sentenced
… illegally. Hoffman also agreed to forfeit all future pension payments that he would have been entitled to; those … earning a final full-time salary of $112,000 with Nassau Community College. Hoffman was repeatedly notified of the … earning a final full-time salary of $112,000 with Nassau Community College. Hoffman was repeatedly notified of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-acting-nassau-county-da-singas-pension-scammer-sentencedComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … hours of compensatory time valued they were entitled to for the same period. Comsewogue Public Library – Cash … library staff with guidance on procurement methods for professional service providers. Also, the purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Fire Chief Charged In Alleged $2,700 Gasoline Theft
… charged with grand larceny Sunday for allegedly stealing gas from the fire association for his private use, according … charged with grand larceny Sunday for allegedly stealing gas from the fire association for his private use according …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-fire-chief-charged-alleged-2700-gasoline-theftVoluntary Compliance Program
… compliance provides an opportunity for eligible holders of unclaimed funds to voluntarily report past due items. The Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) agrees to waive penalties and interest … corporations not authorized to do business in NYS (§1312). Unclaimed funds due to an individual or business with a last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/voluntary-compliance-program